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The affected line (12) is the newest in the system, used by around 250,000 passengers daily. It has been plagued by problems since its 2012 inauguration. Investigations into the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261905
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This comes a week after an autonomous Uber vehicle killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona on March 18. Uber had already suspended its testing there (and in Pittsburgh, Toronto and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230720
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The major argument is whether the Norilsk accident was due to shoddy maintenance or climate change; the conclusions reached will shape future regulatory policy.
Meanwhile, concern is growing that Israel is mounting regular airstrikes on Iran-backed militia bases inside Iraq. The conflict against Islamic State (IS) led to the emergence of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245880
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This extends its previous efforts to limit autonomous weapons to cover the whole range of AI. The specific role that AI might play in conflict remains speculative, as does the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266774
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A deal to build the USD1.73bn, 233-kilometre toll road connecting Nairobi with Naivasha, Nakuru and Mau Summit -- Africa’s largest road concession project -- was signed by Ruto’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276851
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The bill includes items to manage the public health and economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the disease has many direct and indirect effects.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251381
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China's nuclear weapons capabilities.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB195940
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Ahead of the parliamentary elections, the governing New Democracy (ND) party is pledging to reinforce Greece’s land border with Turkey. The cabinet’s Akritas Plan aims to curb…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276554
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The extent to which climatic conditions are opening the Arctic to shipping is illustrated by the prospect of Russian tankers that are not designed for Arctic conditions using the…